Senior Occupational Health Leader - Strategy & Innovation

VerseOne Group; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 67,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fringe Allowance (5%)

Recruitment & Retention Premia £5,000

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Basildon is seeking a Senior Occupational Health Business Partner to provide strategic and operational leadership across sites. You will lead a multidisciplinary team, drive service performance, and support commercial growth through contract development and partnerships.

The role requires extensive occupational health leadership experience, strong governance, and the ability to translate priorities into high-quality, efficient health services for a

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Occupational Health with senior leadership.
• Proven ability to lead major projects in Occupational Health.
• Experience managing a professional HR team and service.
• Experience leading a Flu campaign in a large organisation.
• Evidence of managing HSE inspections.
• Experience with policy development.
• Experience with contract bidding income generation in Occupational Health.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for Occupational Health services, ensuring high-quality, effective services.
• Lead on complex case management and sickness absence management.
• Oversee KPI monitoring and service performance.
• Lead clinical governance activities, audits and risk assessments.
• Drive policy development and health and wellbeing strategies.
• Manage and develop the Occupational Health team.
• Lead service improvement and drive efficiency and innovation.
• Contribute to commercial development through contract management and partnerships.

Skills

Occupational Health experience

Senior leadership

Project management

Policy development

HSE inspections

Contract bidding income generation

Education

Registered Nurse with Full NMC Registration

NEBOSH Qualification

Specialist Degree in Occupational Health

Master's Degree

Project Management Certificate

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Basildon is seeking a Senior Occupational Health Business Partner to provide strategic and operational leadership across sites. You will lead a multidisciplinary team, drive service performance, and support commercial growth through contract development and partnerships.

The role requires extensive occupational health leadership experience, strong governance, and the ability to translate priorities into high-quality, efficient health services for a